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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62975	The womans glorie a treatise, asserting the due honour of that sexe, and directing wherein that honour consists : dedicated to the young princesse, Elizabeth her highnesse / by Samuel Torshel.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1645 (1645)	Wing T1941; ESTC R2556	41,903	243

and glorie of God but the woman is the glorie of the man for the man is not of the woman but the woman of the man neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man 'T is true that from the beginning the woman was subjected as in order of time she was created after man and being intended to be an helper she shines most when she doth most observe that Ordinance of Subjection for then she is the glorie of the man according to the instance of the prudent woman that Solomon speakes of Prov. 31.11 23. In whom the heart of her husband doth safely trust and she being modest and industrious Her husband is knowne in the gates when he sitteth among the Elders of the Land Yet she loseth not her first Right of which the Apostle being tender addeth in the eleventh verse Neverthelesse neither is the man without the woman neither the woman without the man in the Lord. Both were made by the same hand and after the same Idea so most doe understand that phrase In the Lord which interpretation secures the point for which Moses was alleadged But if we take it as others doe that by the Lord is meant The Lord Christ the point will receive an improvement That as man and woman were equall in Creation so there is no difference between them in state of Grace Which truth whether it be held forth in this place or not I will not contend for elsewhere we have it delivered without controversie that there is neither male nor female no preferring of one sex before the other Gal. 3.28 but all one in Christ Jesus The Soul knowes no difference of Sexe as neither doe the Angels and therefore it is that some learned men are of opinion that after the Resurrection in the state of glory there will be no more any distinction of male and female because Christ hath said Matth. 22.30 We shall then be as the Angels of God in heaven And the Apostle 1 Cor. 15.42 43 44. That the body being sowne in the grave in corruption in dishonour in weaknesse shall be raised in incorruption in glory in power The commerce of Sexes was of necessitie because of corruption and change by mortalitie But the body that shall be raised in difference from the naturall body is called A Spirituall body The Soul then knowing no subordination because of Sexe as for the rest the body of woman is made organicall like that of mans as to the Soul so that there is nothing that puts a barre to the Souls operations There dwell in them the same Desires and Breathings and they are indowed with the same faculties and powers They are heires together with men of the grace of life 1 Pet. 3.7 They have the same right of Adoption and are under the same benefit of purchase and therfore are gifted by the same sanctifying Spirit I know that many of the Antients have spoken much to the lessening and the reproach of the whole Sexe as that they are weak in Councell a Arist polit lib 1. wanting in courage b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hypocrat Aphor. § 7. c. 24. Plin. nat Hist l. 7. c 17. extreame and inordinate in their affections mutable and uncertaine in their wils unfit to rule and manage affaires And accordingly not only the Parthians and Thracians accounted them and used them as slaves but the Greekes despised c Homer cals the Achaians Achaides because they gav● the rule to women them and the Civill Romanes made Lawes in prejudice of their reputation which were some of them afterwards inserted into the Edicts of the Christian Emperours Some calling the Government of women a prevarication of nature Some lawes appointing to them Tutors and Guardians though when of growne age yea even to widowes But notwithstanding all this prejudice the point that I have propounded remains good upon those Scriptures that I have alleaged But we shall need no other proofe of the point then to produce some instances of women who have been rarely accomplished and full of glorie For the rule is What is may be If some of the Sexe have been so the Proposition is firme That the Sexe is capable and may be so CHAP. II. Some Instances of eminencies in Women 1. Wisdome Policie Deliberation Secresie 2. Learning WHat eminencie is thereto be named in men which we have not discerned sometimes to shine even in women 1. Is it wisdome discretion and policie The wisest of men hath observed it and spoken in their favour in that proverb Pro. 11.16 A gracious woman retaineth honour and strong men retaine riches As mighty men by violence and oppression become masters of great wealth so women that are meeke and gracious by a more powerfull and surer claime become the mistresses of reputation and have a prevailing and over-comming wisdome that entitles them Ladies of Honour It was the character which the holy ghost hath given to Abigail 1 Sam. 25.3 That she was a woman of good understanding and of a beautifull countenance And her story all along makes good the first part of that character Her husband was a sullen churlish rich foole and had poorely and unadvisedly thrown himselfe into a quarrell with David a Prince at that time discontented and in Armes The Servants knowing Nabal to be incapable of found advice for he was such a son of Belial that a man could not speake to him one of them therefore acquaints their Lady with the businesse She presently apprehends the danger and prevents it She commands some of the family to attend her and with a rich present in her hand meets David now on the way towards Nabals house with a purpose to destroy it She knows so well how to frame her deportment and her language that she softens the inraged souldier and overcomes him who never knew what it was to be overcome If one would learne the skill of insinuation he need not learne any other posture then hers as soone as she sees David 1 Sam. 25.27 24. she hasts rather to throw her selfe off from her saddle then to alight and falls on her face and bowes her selfe to the ground before him and falls at his feet And what her behaviour had spoken She speakes over againe with such words as might well have bin penned by one of the greatest Masters of policie and wit And that Woman hath a name of wisedome though we know her by no other name who is mentioned in the historie of King Davids warres The towne of Abel where this woman dwelt had foolishly taken part with Seditious Sheba and entertained him that was the very head of the Rebellion Joab the Kings Generall layes seige to the Towne and was likely to take it by storming Then cryed this wise woman out of the citie Heare 2 Sam. 10.16 heare say I pray you unto Ioab come neere hither that I may speake with thee And having obtained a parlee se

the world There is not in any thing a greater contrarietie to God for it is contrarie not only to his will but to his very nature for he is Truth it selfe and the Scripture saith He cannot lye for then he should deny himselfe Job 8.44 The Divell is said to be the father of it He taught it first to Eve and he still cherisheth it as the surest pillar of his dark kingdome God hates it yea he hates it with a loathing Pro. 12.21 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. It is a sinne against the good of humane Societie for truth is the foundation of justice and justice of peace Darke people doe all the mischiefe But for remedie 1. Consider your dignitie There is a saying in better authours then those I blamed even now That the simple word of a Prince should be of as great force as the eath of a private man Let Ladies and great women yea all women have it in their thoughts that they were made after the Image of God which is truth It will not become those smooth foreheads to have rough and shaddowy and clouded intentions What saith St Paul Col. 3.9 10. Lye not one to another seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds and have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledge after the Image of him that created him 2. Consider That a deceiver forfeits reputation You shall bind all alwayes to mistrust never to beleeve you 3. Consider That treacherie is in some respect beyond Atheisme It is worse to owne God and yet to mocke him then not to acknowledge him for this is to give a Testimony of the contempt of God and of the fearing of men before him 'T is base to be a Coward to men and stout to God But I have dealt so fully with this sinne in The Hypocrite Discovered that I now forbeare to enlarge any farther upon this point CHAP. XI The beautie of holinesse The Rule of Devotion A serious exhortation to the Reading of the Scripture IV. PIetie and Religiousnesse This is of all others the most Orient and full of brightnesse They say that Jewels steeped in Honey have more lustre so all accomplishments are made more beautifull by Pietie Otherwise though a woman were so made up that as another Pandora she had all morall graces and perfections bestowed upon her yet she would be wretched and unworthy without this If one had a Cabinet made all of pure gold enameled and enchased set about every where with Diamonds and large Pearles on the outside and that the curiosity and exquisitenesse of the workmanship should exceed the richnesse of the matter would not every body think the owner of this Cabinet worse then mad that should sill it with dirt and filth or put it to no other use then to keepe nasty rags or little stickes and strawes Such are those excellent pieces that are of a goodly outward frame of winning behaviour of seeming modestie sweet in conversation wise and learned in discourse but within prosane irreligious and without any savour of Godlinesse Zech. 15.7 1 Chr. 16.19 Isal 50.2 Holinesse is Beautie The true worship of God is call'd so by the Prophet Zacharie and by David yea the Perfection of Beautie The Apostle hath witnessed it of Gospel Ordinances 1 Cor. 3.9 that the Ministration of Righteousnesse exceeds in glory And he tels us in the eighteenth verse that one cannot be conversant in those Ordinances but he shall receive a lustre from them that as Moses being with God and seeing God came away with a shining face So we all with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from glory to glory even as by the spirit of the Lord. God himself is glorious in holinesse as the Israelites sang it unto his praise when they came forth of Egypt Ex. 15.11 And the Apostle tels us that the Graces which are the Daughters of Gods Spirit are lovely Phil. 4.8 Whatsoever things are lovely saith he if there be any vertue think on these things We many times commend a curious piece in Picture it drawes and entices a distinguishing eye But as Plato said if Vertue could be drawne every one would love it so if it were possible to shadow out the true Lincaments of Holinesse to the eye who would not be ravished with delight I confesse I doe extraordinarily love a Picture when it is done by a good hand But me thinks none can come neare A Mary alone in Meditation A Magdalene weeping A Lydia attending with much earnestnesse to the Word Oh imagine but the Beautie of the Tecla's the Marcella's the Paula's the Eustochium's the Fabiola's the Eudoxia's eminent and famous in their generations for Pietie Some thinke Religious Circumspection makes bad and darke faces Dissembling formalitie will indeed oft-times study a disguised sowrenesse but Godlinesse though it will be the Mistresse of the looks and dresse and make all composed and sober yet it doth nothing to scare one away or to affright any from following the same vertues The Bodies Beautie compared with the Souls is as if one should equall a Torch to the Sunne The body is but as the greene Mosse on the side of a Rocke the Soul is the Diamond that sparkles within it Oh that the principall care were for the setting forth and preserving this Beautie It was a Law that Constantine made that none should erect any Marbles or Columnes or other rarities of Antiquitie in the Suburbs or Countrey villages because he intended that the City of Constantinople should be full of Ornaments and the rich Store-house of those collections What then do they deserve that forget and forsake and rob the inward City the Soul to bestow their Iewels upon their eares their foreheads their brests which are but only the Souls suburbs What strange creatures are they that dresse up the hand-maids and suffer the Mistresse to goe in ragges This is it then that I have reserved to the last place to commend That there may be a speciall endeavour of Holinesse 1 Pet. 3.11 A holy Conversation as Peter cals it Jam. 3.13 A good Conversation as Iames Psa 50.23 A Conversation ordered aright as David expresseth it But in other Scriptures Gen. 5 24.1●.1 Luke 1.6 it is said to be a walking with God It must be according to Gods will and Councels For otherwise Devotion is subject to many illusions Nothing is more counterfeited or disfigured then Religion As the Lacedemonians dressed up their Gods after the fashion of the City so many make up a Religion after their own humour I have much wondred to heare of the strange and odde apprehensions of Religion in some great personages who had found out a way of joyning God and pleasures together And had made it almost all one to serve God and entertain themselves at a Masque Augustine tels us of Marcellina that she